Abstract: A laundry washing machine and a method for operating the washing machine offer ways to load a unit dose package into a compartment of the washing machine. A control unit controls the washing machine to add water to a compartment having a unit dose package. The tub is then filled with hot or cold water depending on the temperature of the water in the tub, or whether a sanitizing cycle of a washing program has been selected.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine equipped with a treating agents dispenser comprising a drawer having a compartment suitable to receive a unit dose package comprising a pre-measured amount of treating agent incorporated into a water-soluble pouch. The laundry washing machine has a control unit configured to convey a first amount of water to the compartment to wet the unit dose package, pause, then convey a second amount of water to the compartment for breaking the water-soluble pouch of the unit dose package.

Abstract: A garbage disposal system including a drain flange and a garbage disposal unit is disclosed. The drain flange is designed to be received by an outlet of the sink drain and includes a lower portion with a first engagement member. The garbage disposal unit has an inlet with a second engagement member that engages the first engagement member, allowing adjustable offset between the outlet of the sink drain and the outlet of the garbage disposal unit. The engagement members may threadedly connect, and the drain flange may include protrusions for securing the disposal unit in place prior to engagement by the engagement members. An optional seal prevents leakage. An adapter kit is also provided, featuring a drain flange and an insert for connecting to the inlet of the disposal, with similar engagement mechanisms and sealing provisions. The system and kit allow flexible installation of garbage disposal units while ensuring secure attachment and proper alignment.

Abstract: A dishwasher comprising a goods drying system with an ejector at a bottom section of the dishwasher and configured to draw, via a first ejector channel arranged inside the dishwasher, goods drying air in a tub of the dishwasher to an outlet of the ejector where air exits the dishwasher. The drying air enters the first ejector channel at a top section of the dishwasher. A device at an opening of a second channel of the ejector draws air from outside the dishwasher into the second ejector channel to enable the transport of the goods drying air via the first ejector channel. Air drawn from the outside the dishwasher by the device exits via the ejector outlet. Air enters the tub of the dishwasher by an inlet at a bottom of the dishwasher and mixes with the goods drying air in the tub before entering the first ejector channel.

Abstract: A household appliance includes a casing, including an interior cavity, and a door, at least one electrical device which is arranged in/on the door, a control unit which is arranged in/on the casing and is configured to control the electrical device, a first wireless power transfer and data transceiver arrangement, which is arranged in/on said casing and configured to be electrically connected to the control unit via first USB electrical connection circuitry, and a second wireless power transfer and data transceiver arrangement, which is arranged in/on the door and configured to be electrically connected to the at least one electrical device via second USB electrical connection circuitry. The first and second wireless power transfer and data transceiver arrangements are arranged to wirelessly exchange data and wirelessly transfer electric power for the electrical device.

Abstract: A household appliance is disclosed. The household appliance includes a control unit configured to control an operation of the household appliance based on at least one restricted functionality settable between a non-selectable mode in which selection of the at least one restricted functionality is prevented and a selectable mode in which selection of the at least one restricted functionality is restricted to one or more authorized users, and a short-range radio signal module configured to receive short-range radio signals from a user device associated with the household appliance, where either the control unit or the short-range radio signal module is configured to estimate a position of the user device based on the short-range radio signals received at the short-range radio signal module and based on the position of the user device, determine a presence or absence of the user device in proximity of the household appliance.

Abstract: A method for pairing an electronic accessory provided with one or more motion sensors to a household appliance connected to a computer network.

Abstract: A component for a water bearing appliance, wherein the component comprises a first polymeric material and a second polymeric material. The first polymeric material constitutes the external surface of the component and completely covers the second polymeric material. The first polymeric material and the second polymeric material have different characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a baking tray (20) or baking grid, in particular a baking tray (20) for a cooking appliance (1), having a non-stick and/or non-wetting coating (12) obtainable by a process characterised by the following steps, a) providing a baking tray (20) or baking grid having a surface, in particular having an upper surface (7a) and a bottom surface (7b), b) preferably, pretreating of the surface (7a, 7b) of the baking tray (20) or baking grid at least partially, in particular completely, for providing a surface having a roughness being suitable for applying a non-stick and/or non-wetting coating (12) by mechanical treatment, physical treatment or chemical treatment, in particular by sandblasting and/or laser treatment and/or a surface activation treatment, particularly a plasma treatment, and/or an enameling process to form a ground layer (13), c) applying the non-stick and/or non-wetting coating (12) to the pretreated surface (7a, 7b) of the baking tray (20) or baking grid or a surface (

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance including a tub, a drum rotatably mounted inside the tub, at least one transmitter coil wound around the drum axis configured to supply wireless electrical power; at least one ring shaped housing mounted centered to the drum on its perimeter, having an annular channel defined therein; at least one balancing unit having a body forming its exterior permitting its movement in the the channel, the balancing unit has at least, one receiver coil having its winding axis perpendicular to the transmitter coil winding axis configured to receive wireless power from the transmitter coil and actuator means powered by the receiver coil; an appliance manager controlling the complete laundry treating appliance operation, configured to manage the positioning of the balancing unit and to drive the transmitter coil based on the position of the balancing unit and the drum unbalance, characterized in that the actuator means is an electromagnet configured to create a friction force resulting of the mag

Abstract: A kitchen appliance is disclosed. The kitchen appliance comprises: a user interface control unit for interacting with a user; a plurality of driver units configured to control power supply to a plurality of coils; and the plurality of coils configured to heat one or more cookers based on electromagnetic induction effect, wherein each driver unit is configured to generate a control signal for a corresponding coil of the plurality of coils, and the control signal is used for controlling the power supply to the corresponding coil by controlling turn-on or turn-off of an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) in a single-pipe module.

Abstract: A dishwasher detergent dispenser having a set of restraints configured to retain a detergent tablet in a cavity of the detergent dispenser, and a water outlet configured to release water to a top section of the detergent dispenser.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine having a casing (624), a tub (606) supported in the casing, a drum (608) mounted in the tub and configured to rotate about a vertical axis (Av), an agitator (610) mounted in the drum and configured to rotate about the vertical axis, a motor (614) and transmission (616) operatively connected to the drum and the agitator, a valve (620) operatively connected to control a flow of water from a water supply to the tub, a user interface (700) configured to receive operator input, and a control unit (626) having a processor (500) and a memory (502), the memory having stored therein instructions.

Abstract: An appliance housing assembly is configured for improved load distribution. The assembly includes first and second side panels, each including a pair of vertical support columns configured to carry the loads of the appliance to the appliance support surface. The assembly further includes common components that can be use across various different assembly configurations.

Abstract: A method for controlling the functioning of at least one smart home appliance of a network system comprising a cloud server, a terminal device and at least one smart home appliance registered in said cloud server. The method comprises a phase of creating an activity group comprising: selecting one or more registered smart home appliance; selecting control instructions; associating the selected control instructions to the selected smart home appliances; selecting a trigger event for each one of the selected control instructions; activating said activity group; and the cloud server sending the selected control instructions to the selected smart home appliances according to the trigger event.

Abstract: A laundry treatment appliance having a laundry treatment chamber adapted to receive laundry to be treated, a treatment agent delivery system configured to store an amount of treatment agent sufficient for performing a plurality of treatment cycles, and to deliver a treatment agent dose towards the laundry treatment chamber, the treatment agent dose being a fraction of the stored amount of treatment agent, a water supply unit configured to supply fresh water having a first level of hardness to the laundry treatment appliance, and a water softening system configured to selectively receive the fresh water from the water supply unit and to selectively provide softened water having a second level of hardness lower than the first level of hardness to said treatment agent delivery system.

Abstract: An isolated voltage door latch for an appliance that includes a controller and a door contact. The controller is configured to control an electrical load device within the appliance based on a control signal. The door contact is configured to trigger transmission of a sensing signal to an electrical load actuator electrically coupled to the electrical load device. The sensing signal is transmitted to the electrical load actuator via a door latch circuit in a first instance in which the door contact is in a closed state. Furthermore, the electrical load device is configured to be activated in a second instance in which the sensing signal and the control signal are received by the electrical load actuator.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine and a method for operating the washing machine offer ways to load a unit dose package into a compartment of the washing machine. A control unit controls the washing machine to add water to a compartment having a unit dose package. The tub is then filled with hot or cold water depending on the temperature of the water in the tub, or whether a sanitizing cycle of a washing program has been selected.